With the approach of Memorial Day weekend, the traditional time public pools open for the season in Johnson County, Overland Park has joined the growing list of cities that will keep them closed this year. Concerned about the spread of COVID-19 among visitors and the logistics of social distancing restrictions, the Overland Park City Council voted Monday to keep its five outdoor pools closed. “This is a really hard decision because we are a pool family, but this is a bigger decision than just my family,” Councilwoman Holly Grummert said. “It’s for the safety of our community, for feasibility and for timing issues for our community and what is the best decision considering all of those elements.” Also on Monday, the Leawood City Council voted to open the city’s aquatic center in June, with restrictions. Elsewhere in Johnson County, both Lenexa and Shawnee are considering opening only one pool each.
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